How to Watch ‘The Carters: Hurts to Love You’ Online for Free

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Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter and Angel Carter (Aaron Carter‘s twin sister) open up about the family’s road to fame and the overdose deaths of late siblings Aaron, Leslie and Bobbie Jean Carter.

Directed by former child star Soleil Moon Frye (Kid 90), the two-part The Carters: Hurts to Love You sees the surviving Carter siblings reveal how mental illness, substance abuse and stardom led to tragedy in their famous family. The documentary also features archival footage includes interviews with Sabrina the Teenage Witch star Melissa Joan Hart, Scout Willis and more.

At a Glance: How to Watch The Carters Online

“Being Aaron’s twin, I can be this voice for him. This is what happened behind the scenes, here is the truth,” Angel says in the trailer.

Aaron died on Nov. 5, 2022, at the age of 34 when he was found unresponsive in the bath, Leslie died in 2012 at the age of 25 and Bobbie Jean (B.J.) passed away in 2023 at the age of 41; all three deaths were the result of accidental drug overdoses. Music fans previously got to know all five Carter siblings in an unscripted reality series, House of Carters, that aired in 2006 on E! and Much Music.

Frye, who starred in the ’80s sitcom, Punky Brewster, recently told The Hollywood Reporter that she was “so inspired” after meeting Angel.

“I feel that Angel really knew that Aaron, in his healthiest state, would have wanted to have the opportunity to help others… And before B.J. passed away, she said: ‘Please make sure that our story is told.’”

Frye continues, The family’s story was so tragic, and there was so much pain. And yet through that pain, it was so clear to me that that Angel was really finding her purpose. That purpose was taking that heartache and pain and finding light.”

The Paramount+ documentary is among the latest unscripted series examining child stardom and the heartbreaking costs of fame. Home Alone actor Macauley Culkin recently urged Investigation Discovery (which previously released the docuseries Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter, Hollywood Demons and Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV) to “take it easy” on child stars.

Below, keep reading to find more on how to stream The Carters online, including for free.

How to Watch The Carters: Hurts to Love You Online

Split into two parts, The Carters: Hurts to Love You premieres exclusively on Paramount+ and runs a total of one hour and 54 minutes.

A subscription is required to watch The Carters: Hurts to Love You, and new customers can stream the documentary for free with a seven-day trial. Paramount+ is also available as an add-on channel on Prime Video with a one-week free trial.

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The Paramount+ with Showtime tier is $12.99 monthly and contains everything in the entry-level plan but has no ads (except on live TV) and includes livestreaming for local CBS channels, all Showtime content and content downloading.

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How to Watch The Carters: Hurts to Love You On Cable

The Carters: Hurts to Love You streams exclusively on Paramount+, and the only way to watch the documentary is through the streamer. As of press time, the documentary is not scheduled to air on cable.